People often ask me what I mean by when I say ‘stay present’. It’s about being fully aware of the moment you’re in, not off in your head thinking about the past or making up stories about the future. Leela Sinha recently wrote a short but... read more

This post has no images. That may not seem like a big deal - heaps of blog posts have no images, why does it matter? But it matters a lot to me. I didn’t spend nearly a decade as a pro graphic designer to ignore the importance of good graphics. But this post... read more

It looks like that ‘sort your head out and get cracking in October’ chat that I had with myself some time last week has really kicked in! We’re only on day two, so I’ll not get ahead of myself with the celebrations, but I think a recovering... read more

All over the web there are articles (from people I respect) about the importance of sticking to a regular posting and emailing schedule. When I started the Planners, I was almost overwhelmed with ideas I wanted to write about, articles that would be useful and... read more

Earlier today, the people of Scotland voted on whether to stay part of the United Kingdom or to split away and go it alone as an independent country. It seems an appropriate time to talk about decision making. Just after the referendum was announced, I was chatting... read more

It’s almost that time of year again… seasons are shifting, shop windows are changing and the pressure is starting to build… It’s time to start planning Christmas! As a wee little thank you to you for being so lovely in support of my fledgling... read more

This is going to be a good week. How do I know? It’s only Monday and I’ve made a new resource for you! After a fortnight of blerg*, when both weeks qualified as ‘could have been better’, this week I’m back to feeling like my usual... read more

Months ago, Mr L checked that it was ok to go away for the weekend. I consulted my calendar. Nothing in there for that weekend, though plenty going on around. Sure. Enjoy! He checked again just before booking the train tickets - just in case things had changed.... read more

Getting the best out of your breath I know, I know… you’re used to breathing, been doing it all your life… yada yada. I wonder if you’ve been doing it like this… Here’s a short resource on different breathing techniques to help as... read more